Vladimir Kramnik

Ex-World Champion Vladimir Kramnik, 'the guy with the hammer who thinks everything is a nail'

July 01, 2025 8:21 pm

Kramnik spends plenty of his time now on a crusade to weed out cheating in online chess, a campaign that's earned him plenty of criticism. But the Russian has always been outspoken and an independent thinker, even if it meant rubbing people the wrong way.

FIDE says way Vladimir Kramnik presents his points (on cheating in chess) brings a lot of harm to the community

June 29, 2025 6:25 pm

FIDE too has told Kramnik that "he must recognise that it is not just his opinion or questions – it is a very clear narrative, and coming from the former World Champion it could be ruinous for the careers and a very well-being of certain players."

Former World Chess Champion Vladimir Kramnik in action. (Maria Emelianova via FIDE)

'I'll take LEGAL ACTION against EVERY Slanderer': Kramnik escalates chess feud after Aronian's emotional appeal

June 29, 2025 3:53 pm

The former world champion framed his actions as self-defence, citing decades of enduring "dirty PR attacks and slander" and made clear he no longer intends to show restraint.

L-R: Armenian-American GM Levon Aronian and 14th World Chess Champion, Russia's Vladimir Kramnik. (Rafal Oleksiewicz via FIDE and Michal Walusza via FIDE)

'We can’t keep suing each other’: Aronian urges Kramnik to drop feuds, pens emotional plea in open letter to his 'chess parent'

June 29, 2025 2:17 pm

Levon Aronian writes a heartfelt open letter to his chess parent Vladimir Kramnik, urging unity in the chess community amid rising tensions over online chess integrity and legal disputes.

Chess war escalates: Vladimir Kramnik drags chess.com and David Navara to court over ‘slander’ claim

June 29, 2025 6:44 pm

The defamation lawsuit from Vladimir Kramnik comes as a result of a long-standing feud between Kramnik and the rest of the stakeholders.

Vladimir Kramnik posts poll on X about 'who's doing most damage to chess'... turns out to be a blunder

February 01, 2025 10:31 pm

The poll on X from Kramnik was regarding online cheating. But so far, it has thrown up surprising results, at least for the former world champion.

Vladimir Kramnik is worse than dirt: Daniel Naroditsky

December 31, 2024 9:26 am

Cheating, in my mind, is probably the worst crime a chess player can commit, says Naroditsky.

Gukesh Ding Liren criticized World Chess Championship

World Chess Championship: 'Mistake after Mistake' - how ex-world champions described level of play in Ding Liren-Gukesh clash

December 04, 2024 2:24 pm

Carlsen, Kramnik, Nakamura left unimpressed by quality on show in title showdown between Ding Liren and Gukesh.

Now Vladimir Kramnik complains about cell phone recording Team India during Uzbekistan game

September 22, 2024 1:22 pm

Vladimir Kramnik said: "It is absurd when FIDE forbids pens and disqualifies (players) for a sim card WITHOUT a phone but allow phones without a sim card."

Former world champion Vladimir Kramnik takes on Mexico's Jose Martinez in a special hybrid match called the Clash of Blames. (PHOTO: World Chess via X)

Clash of Blames: Vladimir Kramnik defeats Jose Martinez in sequel to Clash of Claims

August 22, 2024 8:24 am

The three-day Clash of Blames event saw six online and six over-the-board games played daily between former world champion Vladimir Kramnik defeated Jose Martinez